Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Not So Superheavy

This may not be true, but I'm saying it anyway. This is the worst thing I've ever heard.

I'm saying it for two reasons.

One: it's a dumb idea.

Two: the record didn't surprise me. I didn't hit play and think after 5 songs, "Wow. This is really good!"

No. Superheavy sounds as dumb as I thought it would sound.

Factory-setting reggae beats. Mick Jagger doing his best (or worst) Jagger, over-enunciating in that painful, 1994 "Out Of Tears" voice or in that phony Jamaican lilt. Joss Stone vamping and moaning, mostly in the wrong key. Dave Stewart, a musical conundrum if there ever was one. Friends with everyone and I'm not sure why. The Eurythmics weren't that good. Look at his credits HERE. Unless having the distinction of producing mediocre records for some of your favorite stars is a good thing, I don't get Dave Stewart.

I think you were too kind. I was just dissing Jagger for his lack of authenticity on "Faraway Eyes" and now this. Multiply my complaint by Avogodro's number.I never heard of SuperHeavy until just now. I watched the video for "Miracle Worker".Then I wiki'd them. Apparently they wrote 29 songs in 10 days. After watching the video I have no trouble believing that. Four stars in Rolling Stone?Can you say Blow Job?Really, words fail.

Hilarious, Sal. I have only heard that one song they put out early, I'll have to schedule this on a week when I hope to win the lottery b/c I'm hoping the good and the bad balance themselves out.

I know why Jagger does this. It's because he cannot stand the idea of being old. And he can't stand the idea of recycling Stonesy riffs. (Although I'd say a bunch of songs off their last few albums are really truly among my favorite Stones songs. That's right, dammit! Play "Let Me Down Slow" from 2005's "A Bigger Bang" and try to tell me it's not a great, classic Stones song.)

Bob Dylan is one of the only musicians I can think of who is finding a way to age gracefully. Rod Stewart is oohing and aahing to the ladies, Jagger is doing crazy things like this, Neil Young is - wait, Neil Young is still pretty cool.

But Dylan is one of the only ones who says, "I am old; I will not collaborate with Rupert Hines; Dig my oldness or keep on movin'." I respect that.

p.s. after all that, I must say I still have to actually hear this whole thing. I am just that much of a Stones fan. I mean, buzzbabyjesus, I actually like "Faraway Eyes", and Sal, I do like "Out Of Tears." Apologies...

OK, I just checked the album on Amazon.com..It's not "A mad alchemist type experiment" but "A well-made product".I guess another Mick Jagger solo album cannot save Universal Republic!Record companies last attempt of saving their business after SuperExpensive deluxe packages one after another - SuperGroup, next?So, we're gonna see more of Blind Faith, CSN&Y or The Masked Marauders?

Dave Stewart is supposedly a very good drinker and bon vivant. At least that's why Dylan used to hang with him, and I wouldn't be surprised if it goes a long way with the rest of his swell pals, too.

There is a funny story about Bob going to visit Stewart in London in '92 or 3; knocked on the door and said he was there to see Dave... kindly old lady let him in, said Dave wasn't in right now but would he wait, made him a cuppa tea... and when "Dave" returned, it was just some average Joe, or average Dave, I guess -- Bob had the wrong house!

I got out my copy of "A Bigger Bang", which I bought from Sal, and managed to get through a whole verse of "Let Me Down Slow" before remembering why I'll never fall for that "Best Stones album since Some Girls" line again. "A Bigger Bang" blows.Fortunately "Life" was probably the last nail in the coffin and there won't be any more regrettable Stones product.Besides, Mick's got a new band.

ASH, let us know your other favorite artists who are aging well. Leonard Cohen & Tom Waits would be in there, and Paul Simon's new album has some greatness on it, I would include them. Robert Plant is doing it in style. Actually there are more than I thought...

buzzbabyjesus, I did mean to mention "Life" as the other reason Mick did this. Mick's miffed.

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